Steampunk Smoker

[jeeps1]

Grand design Jeeps
Are you going to put wheels and a hitch on her?
Royce

It will have wheels. I have three sets that I have been collecting but they are not going to work. They are to small . I'm trying to get closer scale wise to this...

 

[matt_i]

This is fantastic! If I may ask, where do you buy the "real rivets" from?

 

[jeeps1]

This is fantastic! If I may ask, where do you buy the "real rivets" from?

Macmaster ,they are relatively cheap .

 

[brianh]

Really nice, a lot of thought went into that.

 

[chaosracing]

This build is freakin awesome.

 

[Brian_WK]

Just make sure it's not too tall that you can't get it out of the garage! Or you will have Mike a Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel story on your hands.

Looking Good!

Brian

 

[50cal]

Yes ,very cool, smokin hot !!!

 

[ludakris04]

Just make sure it's not too tall that you can't get it out of the garage! Or you will have Mike a Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel story on your hands.

Looking Good!

Brian

favorite
story
ever

 

[BLUE72CAMARO]

Please note: the government says 139 ft per second is acceptable for a falling elevator . But at 140 ft per second the governor must kick in .

I want out long before we hit that velocity!

Awesome work and design man!

Also Mike Mulligan was one of my favorite stories as a kid. I had forgotten all about it until the post above.

 

[nonhog]

I think it *****! Wait no its cool, you ****!

 

[jeeps1]

I needed to bend some metal so cobbled this small Press Brake from the scrap bin. I Did pay $4.00 for the springs.

 

[turfgnome]

you should put a sterling engine on it to make some movement top.

 

[jeeps1]

Made a little progress on the tank saddle mount today. I still like rivets .

 

[RivennHewn]

Briskets and Rivets, what's not to love about this thread!

 

[royce]

Briskets and Rivets, what's not to love about this thread!

No kidding Rivennhewn, anybody that don't like this, don't like nothing.

Jeeps,
What will you use for finish on the steel?
Your design is beyond awesome.
Royce

 

[A**holes Garage]

awesome, love smokers and the Steampunk look.
I always wanted to build a steampunk horizontal smoker.

 

[LXCam]

No kidding Rivennhewn, anybody that don't like this, don't like nothing.

Jeeps,
What will you use for finish on the steel?
Your design is beyond awesome.
Royce

awesome, love smokers and the Steampunk look.
I always wanted to build a steampunk horizontal smoker.

Hey, hey, hey, neither of you guys should get any bright idears. You're both already over achievers.


Looking stellar Jeeps I can't wait to see this thing completed.

 

[jeeps1]

As for the finish I haven't made my mind up yet. It will have lots of copper and brass widgets and what nots .

 

[royce]

As for the finish I haven't made my mind up yet. It will have lots of copper and brass widgets and what nots .

Oh my, copper and brass widgets.
This is getting better by the minute.
Royce

 

[hh76]

Your mention of brass reminded me of this.

http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=77404&highlight=Mine

 

[A**holes Garage]

Hey, hey, hey, neither of you guys should get any bright idears. You're both already over achievers.


Looking stellar Jeeps I can't wait to see this thing completed.

this is my cheapie, low labor, BUFORD, Steampunk drum smoker;

 

[jeeps1]

I like it... is the door off a boiler?

 

[A**holes Garage]

I like it... is the door off a boiler?

Yes, but the actual door is the plate it's attached to. Access door for the charcoal basket.

 

[LXCam]

Jeeps, any updates??

Also I had a question for you. What size rivets did you use. I made the mistake of showing the wife your badass smoker and she's now got a project for me. Thanks!.

And nice A**hole, very unique as always

 

[jeeps1]

Jeeps, any updates??

Also I had a question for you. What size rivets did you use. I made the mistake of showing the wife your badass smoker and she's now got a project for me. Thanks!.

And nice A**hole, very unique as always

Not much done . Plan on working on it tomorrow.
The rivets are 3/8 for the bigger ones. I am also using 1/4" and 5/16 " , you can buy different lengths

 

[jeeps1]

Got sidetracked with a new garage toy I found on Craigslist that I couldn't pass up. All cleaned and reassembled . So back to work on the smoker.

 

[hh76]

What is the tank from? What are the dimensions

 

[jeeps1]

What is the tank from? What are the dimensions

Its an old air tank 1/4" it appears to have been hydro formed with a single seem in the center. The size is 64" ×24" . Surprisingly very little rust inside considering it was manufactured in 1959.

 

[600SL]

I don't know what a steam engine governor is doing on a smoker but it looks cool and if it actually spins I want one.

 

[jeeps1]

Finally got some time to work on the smoker. Started on the smokestack.

 

[eddieK]

Over the top awesome!

 

[eddieK]

Got sidetracked with a new garage toy I found on Craigslist that I couldn't pass up. All cleaned and reassembled . So back to work on the smoker.

Awesome - and you ****...

 

[jeeps1]

I am back to work on the smoker .

 

[A**holes Garage]

freaking, absolutely fantastaic!

 

[Duker]

freaking, absolutely fantastaic!

^^^^ Yeah... I am going to go with this as well....

 

[Muggzy]

That is absolutely a work of art [emoji439]. What are you going to mount it on? I'm sure the milk crate is not a permanent fixture

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[skrap metal]

great job.

 

[jeeps1]

That is absolutely a work of art [emoji439]. What are you going to mount it on? I'm sure the milk crate is not a permanent fixture

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I have been on the lookout for some 24 inch metal farm implement wheels . But so far nothing that fits the bill. I will probably make my own.

 

[Muggzy]

I have been on the lookout for some 24 inch metal farm implement wheels . But so far nothing that fits the bill. I will probably make my own.

Can't wait to see what you come up with


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[jonhdw]

Awesome idea!